"I noticed something funny" - Response with data

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I decided to test out this theory. I created a pretty random warlock deck which was unique and took it to ladder to see what decks I matched up with.

Rank: Diamond 5
Server: EU

Deck I used:

Sh**lock
Class: Warlock
Format: Standard
Year of the Hydra

1x (1) Ivus, the Forest Lord
1x (1) Sir Finley Mrrgglton
1x (1) Sir Finley, Sea Guide
1x (2) Bloodmage Thalnos
1x (2) Drain Soul
1x (2) Unstable Shadow Blast
1x (3) Archdruid Naralex
1x (3) Brann Bronzebeard
1x (3) Full-Blown Evil
1x (3) Mankrik
1x (3) Zola the Gorgon
1x (4) Ambassador Faelin
1x (4) Blademaster Okani
1x (4) Elise Starseeker
1x (4) Hellfire
1x (4) Korrak the Bloodrager
1x (5) Ini Stormcoil
1x (5) Overlord Runthak
1x (5) Shadow Hunter Vol’jin
1x (5) Taelan Fordring
1x (6) Cairne Bloodhoof
1x (6) Lady Prestor
1x (6) Reno Jackson
1x (7) Mutanus the Devourer
1x (8) Kazakusan
1x (8) Twisting Nether
1x (8) Varian, King of Stormwind
1x (9) Alexstrasza the Life-Binder
1x (9) Ysera the Dreamer
1x (10) Raid Boss Onyxia

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I was initially going to play 30 games, but the control matchups were super long, like 30 mins plus because of the nature of this deck and the data already seemed consistent enough over 10 games to post, I doubt that someone would play more than 10 games anyway with a janky deck if they realised that the “theory” proposed didn’t work.

Anyway, here are my results:

Game one: Naga Mage
Game two: OTK Warlock
Game three: Pirate Rogue
Game four: Mech Mage
Game five: Face Hunter
Game six: Control Paladin
Game seven: Control Paladin
Game eight: Quest Priest
Game nine: Control Warrior
Game ten: Pirate Warrior

Happy to upload screenshots if I need to, to prove the data provided is correct.

Basically, in 10 games with a janky deck, nine were top meta decks, the only one that wasn’t was the Warlock. This is also D5 zero stars, so people are more likely here to try different things as they can’t lose rank.

Interpret the data how you will, but I believe it shows that running a “random deck” does not influence who you face on ladder at all.

I can also compare these results to my last 10 games with meta decks.

With Token DH I faced: 4x Pirate Warrior, 1x Ramp Druid, 2x Mech Mage, 2x Token DH and 1x Ramp Druid.

With Ramp Druid I faced: 4x Pirate Warrior, 2x Ramp Druid, 2x Mech Mage, 1x Token DH and 1x Face Hunter.

With Control Paladin I faced: 2x Ramp Druid, 1x Mech Paladin, 1x Control Paladin, 2x Mech Mage, 1x Pirate Warrior, 1x Pirate Rogue, 1x Face Hunter, 1x Switcheroo Priest.

Seems like the data checks out for me…

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When you added the cards, did you add them alphabetically?

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Hahaha almost!

I pretty much just added legendaries from 1 mana to 10 and then chucked in a few spells

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Well good on you for your approach :slightly_smiling_face:

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That is obviously a " control reno deck " thats not random, like i said if theres too much synergy its not going to work

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Oops seems you need an approved deck to do any testing. And I suspect that by testing an approved deck you’re going to add it to the meta and it will be a meta deck, and no longer be valid.

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“Reno Control Deck”. Bahahaahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha.

Troll confirmed.

Zero stats for the deck on HSReplay.

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Custom Druid

Class: Druid

Format: Standard

Year of the Hydra

2x (0) Aquatic Form

2x (0) Pounce

2x (1) Dozing Kelpkeeper

2x (1) Earthen Scales

1x (1) Sir Finley Mrrgglton

2x (2) Acidic Swamp Ooze

2x (2) Dire Wolf Alpha

1x (2) Tuskarrrr Trawler

2x (3) Acolyte of Pain

1x (3) Flightmaster Dungar

1x (3) Mor’shan Watch Post

1x (3) Smothering Starfish

1x (3) Wild Growth

2x (4) Dark Iron Dwarf

2x (4) Lifedrinker

1x (6) Reno Jackson

1x (9) Ysera the Dreamer

1x (10) Deathwing the Destroyer

1x (10) Lokholar the Ice Lord

1x (10) Sea Giant

1x (20) Naga Giant

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Heres a real " random " list i made one to help you out

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It’s got giants. It’s a handlock. Too meta. Try again.

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Ops deck has too much synergy and i stated if theres too much synergy its obviously not going to work

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The deck has cards. Too much synergy.

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Where is the synergy? The deck is full of random legendary minions and 3 spells

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He has to give himself a lobotomy first, and then it might work.

Brawler have you tried shielding your brain with something metallic? You are probably broadcasting the deck to blizzard with your pituitary gland.

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heres another " random " list

Custom Rogue

Class: Rogue

Format: Standard

Year of the Hydra

2x (0) Preparation

2x (1) Deadly Poison

2x (1) Mistress of Mixtures

2x (1) Voodoo Doctor

2x (2) Acidic Swamp Ooze

2x (2) Doomsayer

1x (2) Hecklefang Hyena

2x (2) Plated Beetle

1x (3) Flightmaster Dungar

2x (3) Plague Scientist

1x (3) Rustrot Viper

2x (4) Assassinate

2x (4) Hench-Clan Burglar

1x (4) Violet Teacher

1x (6) Reno Jackson

2x (6) Sprint

2x (9) Sleepy Dragon

1x (10) Lokholar the Ice Lord

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There is reno synergy, you can obviously see on first glance that its a really bad control deck, op didnt understand my point of " random " deck

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Looking at that deck, I think the gods themselves took pity and intervened to give you easy matchups.

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Its ment to be " random " with 0 synergy and 0 logic, OPS " random " deck is not really " random " it looks like a bad control deck

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Didn’t realise 30 random cards weren’t random because that makes them a Reno deck. Sorry.

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Wouldn’t random have random logic and synergy?

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